1938 s/42

mrerick · 10-08-2012, 12:00 PM

Roland, yes - the matte and speckled appearance of the finish had me thinking the same thing, but I still think it could be the lighting and camera sensor.

John, if you're near another LugerForum member that has experience judging finish, you might try and get a first hand evaluation in person. It makes about a 40-50% difference in the value of the pistol.

As to the provenance (veteran to pawn shop to 20 year owner to you), we have a saying, "Believe the gun not the story"... This is where capture papers and the databases we maintain help.

Marc

10-08-2012, 12:00 PM	#13
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Roland, yes - the matte and speckled appearance of the finish had me thinking the same thing, but I still think it could be the lighting and camera sensor. John, if you're near another LugerForum member that has experience judging finish, you might try and get a first hand evaluation in person. It makes about a 40-50% difference in the value of the pistol. As to the provenance (veteran to pawn shop to 20 year owner to you), we have a saying, "Believe the gun not the story"... This is where capture papers and the databases we maintain help. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.